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‘Black Mirror’ Episode ‘San Junipero’ Receives Graphic Novel Adaptation
Heaven is a place on earth in San Junipero, with the fan favorite “Black Mirror” episode set to receive a graphic novel adaptation.
Twisted Comics, in collaboration with Banijay Rights, has launched a Kickstarter to fund the project following the success of last year’s USS Callister graphic novel.
The queer sci-fi romance adaptation is written by Neil Gibson with artwork by Phil Buckenham and cover art from Butcher Billy.
The year is 1987. Tucker’s nightclub is aglow with neon, the music is loud, and people are dancing. The shy Yorkie meets Kelly and plays along with her rejection of Wes, who has been making continued advances to her. The two dance.
An offer of how to spend the rest of their evening is made, then declined, and Yorkie and Kelly go their separate ways. Until…
Another week. Another vibe. Another decade. On and on their journey goes, across time, across soundtracks — their intertwined lives in these clubs is just the beginning.
Having reached its goal less than an hour after launching, the hardcover graphic novel is due out in July. You can secure a copy now for £25 (about $34). Additional perks — including cameos in the comic — are also available.
“San Junipero is one of the most loved ‘Black Mirror’ episodes and translating it into a graphic novel was something we approached with real care,” said Gibson. “Our goal was to honor the tone and emotion of the original story while presenting it in a format that both fans and comic readers can experience in a new way.”
Directed by Owen Harris and written by series creator Charlie Brooker, San Junipero premeired in 2016 as part of the third season of “Black Mirror.” Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Mackenzie Davis star.
“Black Mirror” Season 8 is currently in the works at Netflix.
The supernatural world of Korean folk horror movie Exhuma grows larger with the arrival of prequel spinoff webtoon Maengjong this weekend, Variety reports today.
Naver Webtoon debuts Maengjong on May 30.
The series hails from Haemuri (Olgami) and will trace the high school origins of how shaman duo Hwarim and Bonggil, played by Kim Go-eun and Lee Do-hyun in the 2024 film, came together to face occultish threats.
The story is set to begin when “Hwarim, who has been concealing her identity following a childhood encounter with a snake spirit called Jin, crosses paths with Bonggil at their school.”
Variety notes that Exhuma director Jang Jae-hyun participated in the project’s early concept stage.
“We are presenting ‘Maengjong,’ a new series capturing the appeal of the horror-occult genre, ahead of the full summer season,” said Lee Jeong-geun, Naver Webtoon’s Korea webtoon content leader. “With the high school story of Hwarim and Bonggil, who left a strong impression in the film ‘Exhuma,’ enhanced by Haemuri’s characteristic tense direction, we expect it will be a welcome work for genre fans.”
“It is meaningful that the spin-off story of ‘Exhuma,’ loved by many audiences, expands by meeting the new grammar of webtoon,” said Lee Hyeon-jeong, managing director of the film business division at Showbox, which distributed the film. “We hope it will be a fresh experience for both film fans and webtoon readers.”
Exhuma was a breakout hit in 2024, becoming the first Korean occult film to surpass 10 million ticket buyers and the country’s highest-grossing film of the year. I wrote in my review that “the intricately woven Exhuma delivers one of the year’s biggest surprises in horror so far.”
The bond between Hwarim and Bonggil was one of the film’s highlights, making this prequel webtoon a must for fans.
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